Different Colours and Meanings of Highway Signs.pdf

Different Colours and Meanings of Highway Signs Warning signs are wont to alert highway, street or road users to unexpected or dangerous conditions ahead which may involve a discount of speed, situations which may not be readily apparent, or an action within the interest of safety and efficient traffic operations like a curve, detour, sideroad, etc. they typically have a yellow or orange background with black symbols or letters on a diamond-shaped or rectangular sign. Yellow pennant-shaped signs caution motorists where passing is unsafe. Round yellow warning signs alert motorists that there is a railroad crossing ahead.

Warning signs are made with the very best quality .080 aluminum, coated with the industries best 3M or Avery reflective sheeting and printed to last beyond the sheeting warranty.

Traffic Warning Signs

Object Markers

Railroad Signs

Crossing Signs

Dead End

Construction Signs

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Road Sign Colors & What They Mean

Every road sign features a specific color related to it. The colour of road signs can immediately tell you what they're about. Here are the colours you'll be asked about during your written driving exam:

Red – Signs which are red in color ask situations where you want to stop or yield. Obviously, stop signs and yield signs use the colour red, but other signs like don't enter and wrong way signs also can use red coloring. Other samples of road signs using red include no u-turn signs, no activated red signs, and sometimes no parking signs.

Stop Sign

Green – Green road signs are direction signs. This color is employed for things like street signs (the names of streets), exit

signs, mile markers, and signs showing you directions to a particular city or the space to a selected place.

Green Road Sign

Blue – Signs that are blue in color aren't regulatory signs. Instead, they display services for travelers. These signs are normally found on expressways and highways, directing motorists to where they will find places like rest areas, tourist sites, hospitals, hotels, gas stations, restaurants, campgrounds, picnic areas, and other services commonly employed by motorists.

Blue Road Sign

Yellow – Yellow road signs are general warning signs to point potential hazards or changing road conditions ahead. for instance , road signs that use the colour Yellow may warn you that there's a narrow bridge ahead, a railroad crossing, a no-passing zone, curves within the roadway, a merge point, zebra crossing , a dead-end, an uneven surface, a hidden street , or the other number of potential hazards.

Yellow Road Sign

Fluorescent Yellow/Green – This color is comparatively new on our roadways, but it's used for signs concerning pedestrians, bicycles, and faculty warning signs. they're increasingly getting used for a few construction signs also . This color is employed because it's easier to ascertain during foggy or rainy weather.

Fluorescent Road Sign

Orange – Orange road signs are usually temporary signs concerning road work, temporary control , and maintenance warnings. once you see orange road signs, make certain to observe for workers on or near the roadway.